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Official Thread: Brewers vs. Reds, Friday 9/19, 6:10 CT

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Here you go -- this way you can separate discussion of the Cub loss (I'll post a recap soon) from discussion of tonight's Milwaukee/Cincinnati game.

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Lets get that Magic Number

Down to Fukudome!!!

The day we lose our will to fight - Is the day we lose our Freedom.

by sanantonecub on Sep 19, 2008 5:23 PM CDT   0 recs

Oh, and I was first.

The day we lose our will to fight - Is the day we lose our Freedom.

by sanantonecub on Sep 19, 2008 5:23 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Lets get the magic number down to Augie Ojeda

I think he was number 1. Either way. GO REDSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!

Your 2008 Missouri Tigers! #5 3-0 (0-0). Next up Saturday home vs. Buffalo. Chase Daniel and Jeremy Maclin for Co-Heisman!

by nji232 on Sep 19, 2008 5:31 PM CDT   0 recs

Yabbut...

… Augie also wore #55.

I think #1 will be Woody English, who played SS for the Cubs in two World Series (1929 and 1932).

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al on Sep 19, 2008 5:54 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I like Jose Cardenal, but I guess we should go with a winner like Woody English.

Life is unfair, sorry Jose. :-(

"I'm not much of a chemistry guy, you know. Chemistry to me is a pinch-hit double with the bases loaded"--Jim Frey, Chicago Tribune, 1985.

by zevkalman on Sep 19, 2008 6:33 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Number one can be whoever it wants to be

Two WS apperances is much more impressive than Augie.

Your 2008 Missouri Tigers! #5 3-0 (0-0). Next up Saturday home vs. Buffalo. Chase Daniel and Jeremy Maclin for Co-Heisman!

by nji232 on Sep 19, 2008 6:39 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Yeah...

I really hope the Brewers lose tonight. I’m pretty sure I’m reiterating what everyone else is thinking, but it would be superb if the Cubs could clinch at home instantaneously with a win. Plus, if they would’ve clinched today, it would’ve been hard to celebrate since my girlfriend is currently laying in a hospital bed 3 feet to my left in labor. And it’s already been a fairly lengthy process. Hopefully a future Cub pops out soon!

by rambler19 on Sep 19, 2008 5:56 PM CDT   0 recs

That's because the "team" concept is out the window

and guys are only playing for their individual stats.

I heart the riot. (www.riotshirts.com)

by RIOTSHIRTS.com on Sep 19, 2008 7:57 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Jose Cardenal!!!

Nobody cares about your fantasy league team

by carmen_fanzone on Sep 19, 2008 5:58 PM CDT   0 recs

3 - 0 REDS

"I guess you had some lean years, and didnt have to beat it hard" - Craig Sager

SORIANO WATCH: AVG: .291 29 HR 72 RBI

by Galvan316 on Sep 19, 2008 6:26 PM CDT   0 recs

5- 0 REDS!!!!

"I guess you had some lean years, and didnt have to beat it hard" - Craig Sager

SORIANO WATCH: AVG: .291 29 HR 72 RBI

by Galvan316 on Sep 19, 2008 6:27 PM CDT   0 recs

5-0 no outs

Just because I don't care doesn't mean I don't understand. - Homer J Simpson

by MikeOxbyg on Sep 19, 2008 6:28 PM CDT   0 recs

is this in the first inning?

because if so, that’s eerie.

"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella

by drewishdrewid on Sep 19, 2008 6:40 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

5 - 0 Reds

I love Jeff Suppan (not on the Cubs that is)

"Three-run home runs never go out of style; they're always hip." -- Pat Hughes

by Willieo on Sep 19, 2008 6:28 PM CDT   0 recs

And Dickerson isn't even playing (he's injured). That guy is really talented. I wish we had him.

"I'm not much of a chemistry guy, you know. Chemistry to me is a pinch-hit double with the bases loaded"--Jim Frey, Chicago Tribune, 1985.

by zevkalman on Sep 19, 2008 6:46 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

OT: Does anyone feel sorry for the BrewCrew?

I mean, they’re pathetic.

"I'm not much of a chemistry guy, you know. Chemistry to me is a pinch-hit double with the bases loaded"--Jim Frey, Chicago Tribune, 1985.

by zevkalman on Sep 19, 2008 6:32 PM CDT   0 recs

Nope

Dont feel sorry about the Astros either

"I guess you had some lean years, and didnt have to beat it hard" - Craig Sager

SORIANO WATCH: AVG: .291 29 HR 72 RBI

by Galvan316 on Sep 19, 2008 6:33 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I don't feel sorry for the Astros' sorry butts either 'cause they're whiners....

…but the BrewCrew is trying hard, and in general aren’t whining too much (except for claiming that the “wind” in Wrigley caused their choke-job).

I feel a little twinge for the BrewCrew. So much talent, yet they’re playing like a pathetic bunch….

"I'm not much of a chemistry guy, you know. Chemistry to me is a pinch-hit double with the bases loaded"--Jim Frey, Chicago Tribune, 1985.

by zevkalman on Sep 19, 2008 6:43 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

it's because they're not a team.

they’re simply a collection of ball players. It’s been happening to the yankees too. They don’t have good leadership, no one steps up, and their managers, well.

"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella

by drewishdrewid on Sep 19, 2008 6:44 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

That's a good point

I kinda felt that way with the Cubs last year, too.

Tigers this year, same thing. They just have no chemistry.

"Three-run home runs never go out of style; they're always hip." -- Pat Hughes

by Willieo on Sep 19, 2008 6:46 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I think you have to find 2006

to see a Cubs team really suffering from this, but it did take about half the season for them to really pull it together last year.

And that’s why this year we have over 90 wins. It’s why we won last night’s game and the Brewers lost.

"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella

by drewishdrewid on Sep 19, 2008 6:52 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

you always feel a twinge of empathy when a team is sliding like this

I mean, remember when we lost 7 in a row? That was terrible.

"Three-run home runs never go out of style; they're always hip." -- Pat Hughes

by Willieo on Sep 19, 2008 6:34 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Not here...

You think the other teams give a damn about us?

"I guess you had some lean years, and didnt have to beat it hard" - Craig Sager

SORIANO WATCH: AVG: .291 29 HR 72 RBI

by Galvan316 on Sep 19, 2008 6:37 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Some fans of other teams do

I know at least one Boston fan who is actively rooting for the Cubs to make it; granted they’re in the AL so it’s a little different.

That said, I think people care about other teams, even in their division. I wouldn’t mind the other teams in the Central to be competitive as long as we still beat them all the time. It’s entertaining baseball.

"Three-run home runs never go out of style; they're always hip." -- Pat Hughes

by Willieo on Sep 19, 2008 6:42 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Good start Reds

Way to bail us out so far. Keep up to scoring.

Your 2008 Missouri Tigers! #5 3-0 (0-0). Next up Saturday home vs. Buffalo. Chase Daniel and Jeremy Maclin for Co-Heisman!

by nji232 on Sep 19, 2008 6:40 PM CDT   0 recs

In Dusty We Trusty!

I heart the riot. (www.riotshirts.com)

by RIOTSHIRTS.com on Sep 19, 2008 6:49 PM CDT   0 recs

+1

heheh

"Three-run home runs never go out of style; they're always hip." -- Pat Hughes

by Willieo on Sep 19, 2008 6:52 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

"I dunno man, lets change the Subject"

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"I guess you had some lean years, and didnt have to beat it hard" - Craig Sager

SORIANO WATCH: AVG: .291 29 HR 72 RBI

by Galvan316 on Sep 19, 2008 6:55 PM CDT   0 recs

Dude, I'm here to help!

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"Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball." - Jacque Barzun

by Bump Bailey on Sep 19, 2008 7:01 PM CDT   0 recs

VOTTO!!!!!!!!

A MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON SHOT!!

6-0

"I guess you had some lean years, and didnt have to beat it hard" - Craig Sager

SORIANO WATCH: AVG: .291 29 HR 72 RBI

by Galvan316 on Sep 19, 2008 7:04 PM CDT   0 recs

Boom Goes The Dynamite!

"Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball." - Jacque Barzun

by Bump Bailey on Sep 19, 2008 7:08 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Joey does it again

6-0

"Three-run home runs never go out of style; they're always hip." -- Pat Hughes

by Willieo on Sep 19, 2008 7:04 PM CDT   0 recs

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"I guess you had some lean years, and didnt have to beat it hard" - Craig Sager

SORIANO WATCH: AVG: .291 29 HR 72 RBI

by Galvan316 on Sep 19, 2008 7:05 PM CDT   0 recs

In play, out(s)

What the hell is this?

Current temperature in hell: 43 degrees F - and falling!

by wnielsen on Sep 19, 2008 7:06 PM CDT   0 recs

single with 2 outs

Current temperature in hell: 42 degrees F - and falling!

by wnielsen on Sep 19, 2008 7:09 PM CDT   0 recs

MID 4th

DUSTY 6
BREW 0

Current temperature in hell: 42 degrees F - and falling!

by wnielsen on Sep 19, 2008 7:18 PM CDT   0 recs

Suds to you!

THIS IS OUR CENTURY!!

by LAcarl519 on Sep 19, 2008 7:21 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

In watching the Suds tonight it appears that the Cubs

are not the only team to be suffering a letdown from yesterday’s game.

Let’s hope Dusty & Co help us get the Magic # down to UNO tonight!!

THIS IS OUR CENTURY!!

by LAcarl519 on Sep 19, 2008 7:23 PM CDT   0 recs

8 - 0!!!!!!!

"I guess you had some lean years, and didnt have to beat it hard" - Craig Sager

SORIANO WATCH: AVG: .291 29 HR 72 RBI

by Galvan316 on Sep 19, 2008 7:23 PM CDT   0 recs

Jerry Hairston with the Jack!

8-0

Nobody cares about your fantasy league team

by carmen_fanzone on Sep 19, 2008 7:23 PM CDT   0 recs

SNOWMAN!!

a blizzard of hurt.

sort of what happen to our Cubs today. feels better when it goes the other way.

THIS IS OUR CENTURY!!

by LAcarl519 on Sep 19, 2008 7:26 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Jair Hair

8 -0 Redlegs

"Three-run home runs never go out of style; they're always hip." -- Pat Hughes

by Willieo on Sep 19, 2008 7:24 PM CDT   0 recs

So...

my schedule tells me that both the Cubs/Cards and Crew/Reds play tomorrow at 2:55 and they are both on Fox. If the Crew lose will the have the Cubs nationwide and skip the Crew?

Just because I don't care doesn't mean I don't understand. - Homer J Simpson

by MikeOxbyg on Sep 19, 2008 7:24 PM CDT   0 recs

If magic number's down to 1 after tonight...

I would think they’d broadcast the Cubs for the clinching possibility.

Nobody cares about your fantasy league team

by carmen_fanzone on Sep 19, 2008 7:26 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

it's Fox. it will just be an excuse to show the last Saturday game

game at the dump/toilet known as Yankee Stadium. if there is a way, they would do it.

THIS IS OUR CENTURY!!

by LAcarl519 on Sep 19, 2008 7:36 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

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"I guess you had some lean years, and didnt have to beat it hard" - Craig Sager

SORIANO WATCH: AVG: .291 29 HR 72 RBI

by Galvan316 on Sep 19, 2008 7:24 PM CDT   0 recs

Hairston with a bomb

Does hairston wear a rug?

I have discovered in twenty years of moving around a ball park, that the knowledge of the game is usually in inverse proportion to the price of the seats. ~Bill Veeck

by Employee22 on Sep 19, 2008 7:25 PM CDT   0 recs

you know, if they end up losing

12-6…

FREAKAZILLA!

"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella

by drewishdrewid on Sep 19, 2008 7:25 PM CDT   0 recs

Nobody cares about your fantasy league team

by carmen_fanzone on Sep 19, 2008 7:30 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Adding injury to insult.

Ray Durham is out with an injured leg

Damn, I wish I could watch this live.

by rrtycoon2 on Sep 19, 2008 7:27 PM CDT   0 recs

worse

there’s no way the A squad is resting for the Brewers. Their best players are still going.

"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella

by drewishdrewid on Sep 19, 2008 7:28 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Come on kid settle down

You got an 8 run lead

Current temperature in hell: 42 degrees F - and falling!

by wnielsen on Sep 19, 2008 7:34 PM CDT   0 recs

The Reds are putting Saturdays clincher for the Cubs on a batting tee

hey bata bata swing

I have discovered in twenty years of moving around a ball park, that the knowledge of the game is usually in inverse proportion to the price of the seats. ~Bill Veeck

by Employee22 on Sep 19, 2008 7:34 PM CDT   0 recs

the REAL magic number is 4

to clinch home field advantage throughout the playoffs

I heart the riot. (www.riotshirts.com)

by RIOTSHIRTS.com on Sep 19, 2008 7:35 PM CDT   0 recs

Agree

But only until the WS, thanks to Billy Wagner

Current temperature in hell: 42 degrees F - and falling!

by wnielsen on Sep 19, 2008 7:37 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

8 -1

"I guess you had some lean years, and didnt have to beat it hard" - Craig Sager

SORIANO WATCH: AVG: .291 29 HR 72 RBI

by Galvan316 on Sep 19, 2008 7:36 PM CDT   0 recs

Pitch count on Ramirez

193?

I have discovered in twenty years of moving around a ball park, that the knowledge of the game is usually in inverse proportion to the price of the seats. ~Bill Veeck

by Employee22 on Sep 19, 2008 7:41 PM CDT   0 recs

Gameday says 80

Dusty says complete game no problem, bro

Current temperature in hell: 42 degrees F - and falling!

by wnielsen on Sep 19, 2008 7:41 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

LOL

"Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball." - Jacque Barzun

by Bump Bailey on Sep 19, 2008 7:42 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

as long as he stays effective

no reason for dusty to take him out

Your 2008 Missouri Tigers! #5 3-0 (0-0). Next up Saturday home vs. Buffalo. Chase Daniel and Jeremy Maclin for Co-Heisman!

by nji232 on Sep 19, 2008 7:42 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

the Brew Crew folks

are slitting their wrists. I almost posted “see? You guys scored your first run WAY before we did in our game today”, but I don’t think it would be appreciated in the manner it was intended…

"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella

by drewishdrewid on Sep 19, 2008 7:43 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

save your banishment for when we win the division tomorrow

Thats my plan

Your 2008 Missouri Tigers! #5 3-0 (0-0). Next up Saturday home vs. Buffalo. Chase Daniel and Jeremy Maclin for Co-Heisman!

by nji232 on Sep 19, 2008 7:44 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

yeah, I figure that's the best course

of action.

"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella

by drewishdrewid on Sep 19, 2008 7:45 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

i hate their 24 wait policy

i joined b/c i had a point to make… but now i can’t remember what it was.

"He's a pro. Me? I just try not to swear on the air.'' Bob Brenly talking about Len Kasper

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Sep 19, 2008 7:47 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Part of me wants to listen to Shangi, but I want to stick it to those pompus MFers

Your 2008 Missouri Tigers! #5 3-0 (0-0). Next up Saturday home vs. Buffalo. Chase Daniel and Jeremy Maclin for Co-Heisman!

by nji232 on Sep 19, 2008 7:47 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

+1

The way they’ve hated on us all year, they deserve a lil payback IMO.

"Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball." - Jacque Barzun

by Bump Bailey on Sep 19, 2008 7:52 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

yep.

they don’t seem to appreciate him.

"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella

by drewishdrewid on Sep 19, 2008 7:53 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Is he a troll there too?

Or really a Brewers fan?

"Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball." - Jacque Barzun

by Bump Bailey on Sep 19, 2008 7:53 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

said he was a KC fan.

but tried to argue how the Cubs are “America’s Team”. Didn’t do a very good job of it.

"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella

by drewishdrewid on Sep 19, 2008 7:54 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

just me

or should using the phrase “america’s team” be an immediate kick in the shins?

"He's a pro. Me? I just try not to swear on the air.'' Bob Brenly talking about Len Kasper

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Sep 19, 2008 7:55 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

lol

he was trying to make the point that WGN was the first “fourth network”, but he never actually brought WGN up.

"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella

by drewishdrewid on Sep 19, 2008 7:56 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

LSA

The day we lose our will to fight - Is the day we lose our Freedom.

by sanantonecub on Sep 19, 2008 7:56 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs